by Mitch Perry | Nov 6, 2026 | ACLU, CAIR, Civil Rights, first amendment rights, Florida, News, Ron DeSantis, Schools
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has suspended operations in Florida, the organization has announced. It did so after a federal judge rejected an emergency request Wednesday by the Muslim civil rights organization to stop the state from designating the group and its state chapter as domestic terrorist organizations, allowing the designation to take effect while its legal…
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by Chris Walker | Aug 6, 2026 | Donald Trump, First Amendment, first amendment rights, free press, free speech, News, Religious Freedom
A review of court cases finds that the Trump administration has been challenged dozens of times for violations of multiple First Amendment protections since January 2025, losing in 8 out of every 10 instances in district federal courts across the country. According to a report from Reuters, which conducted the review, there have been 93 challenges to actions taken by the White House since…
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by C.J. Polychroniou | Jan 1, 2026 | Donald Trump, education, Fascism, first amendment rights, free speech, Higher Education, Interview, labor, neofascism, Neoliberalism, Project 2025, Protests, Ronald Reagan, Trump Administration, Unions
The United States is on the road to a form of neofascism that, if allowed to complete its course, will have long-lasting impacts on all aspects of society. Indeed, the Trump administration is carrying out a series of policies that target the very foundations of a free and open society — including an unrelenting assault on higher education and the U.S. education system in general.
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by Chris Walker | Oct 19, 2025 | Anti-Fascism, Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump, first amendment rights, free speech, News, nonprofits
Thousands of nonprofit organizations have penned an open letter condemning President Donald Trump for signing a memorandum indicating his intention to target the free speech of social justice groups under the guise of combating political violence. The organizations — more than 3,700 in total — noted that the murder of right-wing political commentator Charlie Kirk in September played a key…
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